Habitat for Humanity arose from the vision that everyone should have access to safe and secure housing. Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states, “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care […]
How our mission for housing equality positively impacts the environment By Jenny Ringland Green + Simple Of all the issues to care about in the world, the climate crisis is undeniably the most alarming to ever face humanity. What you might not know, (or might not have thought about much) of climate change and its […]
Impact on Women and Children: Habitat partners with housing providers who deliver a welcoming place for women and children who have experienced and are escaping domestic violence. Crisis accommodations are a safe and welcoming place when a woman decides to leave her partner. With COVID 19 lockdowns escalating the demand for crisis accommodation placements, these […]
We believe giving our supporters several ways to give will ensure that we can continue to support vulnerable families in need access a safe place to call home. Why Cryptocurrency? With the rise in popularity of Cryptocurrency, we have seen an increase in requests from donors to donate cryptocurrency. We have partnered with the Giving […]
Murray Bridge, South Australia (August 12th, 2021) – With great excitement, we announce the opening of Studio Purpose a shelter solution for homeless youth. Habitat for Humanity South Australia was committed to supporting the 1 in 9 homeless youth access safe accommodation in Murray Bridge through the Studio Purpose project. Studio Purpose will provide safe accommodation […]
The pandemic has presented an array of issues throughout society, with it particularly affecting the access to affordable and safe housing for renters, and victims of domestic violence. HOW COVID HAS AFFECTED RENTERS With the decreased income and job prospects caused by COVID-19, a recent nationwide report by UNSW and Across estimates that around 5-15% […]
In the face of COVID, governments strongly encouraged people to stay inside, safe and away from potential COVID transmitting risks. However, this was not possible for our homeless population, one of the most badly hit by the recent pandemic. Who are the homeless in Australia? In Australia, estimates from the 2016 Australian Bureau of Statistics […]
Often childhood homes are associated with warmth, memories of fondness and a loving and safe space. But this isn’t always the case as a lot of people, including youth, become homeless, grow up in tumultuous environments with unstable homes, or don’t live in adequate housing. Not having access to a safe, stable and adequate home […]
Levi’s ANZ and Habitat for Humanity Australia partner to support Habitat for Humanity Australia’s Bushfire Recovery Program on their new campaign #WorkMeansMore for their Levi’s Workwear range. Titled ‘Work Means More’, the documentary style project was developed by Monster Children Creative and features a group of dedicated tradespeople, volunteers and the local community coming together […]
How Housing Affects Health Habitat for Humanity’s mission is to build and improve the places families call home, as this is critical to sustain healthier, equitable and resilient communities for generations to come. The nature of a house has a decisive role in the health and safety of residents, affecting disease development and transmission, access […]
